The Indian Succession Act, 1925
Section 177. Creditor prima facie entitled to legacy as well as debt.
Where a debtor bequeaths a legacy to his creditor, and it does not appear from the will that the legacy is meant as a satisfaction of the debt, the creditor shall be entitled to the legacy, as well as to the amount of the debt.
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